anaheim-gazette 1925-12-10

OBSERVATIONS BY A CONTRIBUTOR THINK YOU'RE SMART, DON'T YOU A real estate dealer of this city was in San Francisco last week, and telling of his adventures there he unfolded this one: While crossing Market street the traffic cop, becoming impatient, sang out: "Come on, e-o-m-e on, you must be from Los Angeles." SUNSHINE AND FLOWERS Picking tomatoes and green peas on the first day of December is what you would call prima facie evidence that the climate here is of even temperature. People in the frigid east must surely cast longing eyes toward this beautiful southland. There is plenty of room out here for more, folks, so pack up and come on out, for the climate is fine and is what you call salubrious. AN IDEAL ORCHARD A well-known citizen has an orange grove of 20 acres southeast of town that is rated as being one of the very best in the county. The trees are well taken care of and bear an abundant crop every year. Of a deep emerald green the trees are healthful and beautiful to behold, for this man knows the citrus game well. He uses the right kind of fertilizer, best adapted to this particular quality of soil and good, luscious fruit is the result. And good oranges bring good prices. Knowing how and when to cultivate and disc the land, and when to apply water, are important factors in raising oranges. Counting on an average of ten years there is no more profitable industry than growing oranges. Here the famous Valencias thrive and perhaps there is no better quality grown. Coming to maturity when all other fruits are off the market, growers reap rich rewards for their labors. There is no reason why more good orchards should not be here, but it requires work, early and late, and much of it. A man cannot ride around in his high-priced car and expect the trees to do the rest. He must get in and drill. THE GLOOM CHASER The local walnut association has ship- THE GLOOM CHASER The local walnut association has shipped 925 tons of walnuts this season, while last year's output was slightly in excess of 500 tons. The quality was good, and the average for the best grade here was better than in other sections of the county. The price for budded nuts was 29 cents and 24 cents for the lesser grades. PATTER, PATTER, LET IT POUR One old-timer says when it rains early in the month of October (which it did), and then when the east wind blows continuously for one hundred hours (which it did), those are sure signs for heavy precipitation later on in the season. To make this prediction doubly sure another man says the squirrels are hiding nuts high up in the trees, forecasting much water in the low lands. YOU TELL 'EM A scientist says that when the winds blow in from the desert the small particles of sand that are picked up generate electricity by hitting against each other in their mad flight upon the wings of the zephyrs. These electrical effects in turn burn up foliage on the trees in the path of the wind-storms. Others incline to the idea that the high voltage wires cause the electric current, while still others say the intensive cultivation has something to do with these air disturbances. TIME WORKS CHANGES Comparing the present time with twenty years ago, orange growers have much more to contend with in fighting scale and insects that infest their trees. One grower has said he believes the various kinds of cover crop breed different varieties of scale, although others disagree with him, and they aver the scale is carried from one place to another upon the wings of birds. At any rate growers must ever be on the alert to see that these pests are held in check, or destroyed altogether. And there are still other growers who say that severe climatic changes play no small part in creating enemies to citrus culture, which thrive where there are no natural parasites to combat them. LOOKING BACKWARD "Illinois is one of the greatest states in the Union," said a man from there, who has been here about a year. "It gets cold there, sure enough, but when it's ten below, the air is dry and crisp, and when you turn around a corner, and get a whiff of that bracing air, you notice it off its surface." It's good for age of ten years there is no more profitable industry than growing oranges. Here the famous Valencias thrive and perhaps there is no better quality grown. Coming to maturity when all other fruits are off the market, growers reap rich rewards for their labors. There is no reason why more good orchards should not be here, but it requires work, early and late, and much of it. A man cannot ride around in his high-priced car and expect the trees to do the rest. He must get in and drill. Work Accomplished During Past Year Engineering Department of City Had a Very Busy Season Following is a copy of the annual report of City Engineer E. P. Hapgood, covering the year ending Oct. 31, submitted to City Manager J. W. Price: During the first three months of this period considerable time was spent in bringing the city maps up to date, correcting and making new maps for the five plat books in use by the different departments of the city, and in studying the drainage situation. Much of the department's time is continually devoted to the public, in searching old records and answering questions as to maps, roads, public improvements surveying and taxes, in checking over descriptions of property in deeds and tax bills and in giving audience to salesmen handling all kinds of equipment, supplies and processes. Deeds, descriptions and maps were prepared for several street widening, opening and closing proceedings, the principal ones being West Center street widening from Clementine street to Palm street, Palm street widening, and an assessment map for the opening and extending of the streets and alleys north of the Hess subdivision; deeds, maps and bills of sale were also prepared for the transfer of property and water wells from the sugar company to the city. Under the heading of street improvement, this department has calculated grades and set stakes for grading several streets and alleys, set grades for and supervised the construction of 4213 linear feet of new sidewalk, 2315 linear feet of new curb, and the reconstruction and patching of 5182 square feet of sidewalk, 909 square feet of alley drives and 938 linear feet of curb. Specifications, plans and contract were prepared for the resurfacing of Lincoln avenue and the paving of the widened portion of West Center street between Clementine and Palm streets; this work involved 71,977 square feet of resurfacing and 9746 square feet of new paving, and was done under the constant supervision of two inspectors one at the plant and one on the street. Specifications, plans, profiles, contract and record plats were prepared for sewer extension No. 35, in this department all property that posted the notice cost of this work cleaning tax. Nearly 40 per cent expenses of this deal usually be returned through assessment and paving. There have been permanent diagrams, legal notices and ornamental light under considerations sheets, assessments of intention and paving of East L. Illinois street, Scarose street and grade sheets and for paving East North Palm street and the alleys in Zeyn tract and I. Specifications current practice or ornamental light work, asphaltic sanitary sewers, and Portland pavement; some spent in writing purchase of machinery supplies for the plant and in following legal matters to Pending the ins bookkeeping system departmental charge care of this department own records and deavoted to assist partiment by male distribution. Work done for Anaheim show counts as amounted by receipts aggregating $850 head expenses are to the city. The receipts for permits have not engineering accountvolved is too small,the bookkeeping ment charges one. Two men of this titled to vacation les represented by ed to $135.40.w over all the curren LOOKING BACKWARD "Illinois is one of the greatest states in the Union," said a man from there, who has been here about a year. "It gets cold there, sure enough, but when it's ten below, the air is dry and crisp, and when you turn around a corner, and set a whiff of that bracing air, you can bite it off in mouthfuls; it's good for the system." "Well, if I liked it that away I would go right back there—there's plenty of trains out every day." came as a rejoinder from another man who has been there, but wants no more. "Well yes, and then again, no," doubtfully replied the former climatic refugee. Then all bands had a good laugh. TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR They say that a woman detective in ar. up-valley town has been employed to run down bootleggers and a part of her disguise is that she wears her badge of authority on the side of her (ahem) leg, at the knee. The other day, after running down a hooch hound, she showed her star, and the man became so perplexed, by having his mind taken off his business temporarily, that he meekly submitted to arrest. The female of the species is fast crowding the male in his daily labors; but if more women sleuths are put on the booze trail, who carry their stars as above, arrests among the men folks may become so numerous that larger jails would have to be provided. However, a great deal will depend on whether or not the fair dicks are bowled or knock-kneed. We don't know whom the Democrats will nominate for president next time but the man who can show up at the convention with a brand new issue is going to have an awful start on the rest of the bunch. Albanians are protesting to the league against being deported from their country. We would think that deporting one from Albania would be the greatest kindness one could do him. Specifications, plans and contract were prepared for the resurfacing of Lincoln avenue and the paving of the widened portion of West Center street between Clementine and Palm streets; this work involved 71,977 square feet of resurfacing and 9746 square feet of new paving, and was done under the constant supervision of two inspectors one at the plant and one on the street. Specifications, plans, profiles, contract and record plats were prepared for sewer extension No. 35, in the northerly part of the city, and the work laid out and continuously inspected. This work added 3288 linear feet of 10-inch sewer, 1346 linear feet of 8-inch sewer, 5045 linear feet of 6-inch sewer, 25 manholes and 10 flush tanks to our sewer system; also 100 linear feet of 6-inch sewer was laid in block B of the Laird subdivision. Plans and profiles have been prepared for a sewer extension in the Home Builders' tract. Work on the outfall sewer consisted of setting and reading the register charts up to the time of appointment of Mr. Steward as sanitary engineer, making a complete audit of all the accounts on the four sections and billing the several cities and sanitary districts for their unpaid proportions of the expense of construction and maintenance. Prior to the separation of the engineering and building departments on March 1, the engineering department devoted considerable time to building inspection and permits, the drafting of a sign ordinance and the consideration of uniform building codes. Work for the park consisted of setting stakes for grading, designing ovens and other structures for the picnic grounds, and making a complete layout and list of material for the sprinkling system. Work for the light and water department consisted principally of preparing plans, specifications and contract for the addition to the power house and the new garage; this was accomplished at a cost of less than one-half the usual architect's fee. Data relating to public service departments was collected and arranged and the recently passed public service ordinance drafted in the engineer's office. For the 1925 weed cutting program, tion and patening of 8182 square feet of sidewalk, 909 square feet of alley drives and 938 linear feet of curb. New Subdivision Project A large amount in the estate of F. may be reclaimed to tors of the estate plan has been out of the Alamitos painy, whereby a vicinity of Anahe now nothing but water at his claimed. The same process used in building used in the Napoli ples and Long B will be brought into water and sand tide lands until and dirt. Whether the real being made for tion or not could filling up of the greatly assist in Seal Beach district that the work will future. The lease of tha Hellman probably east of Seal B for a few weeks day by Blixby. The company is not in test in the dir encouragingly by second test to be property. If tha oil in the well w at the present tl lease will be the estate. ANAHEIM GAZETTE TIMIST By A. B. Chapin RABBIT FUR PLANT WILL BE LOCATED HERE Orange county is admirably suited for raising fur bearing rabbits, and the production of rabbit furs in this district promises to take its place as one of the most stable and important of Southern California's industries. This was the declaration of M. W. Weeks, proprietor of the Golden West Fur Farms of Arcadia, speaking before 709 rabbit breeders and fanciers in this city recently. The Hon. Judge C. S. Gibson, veteran Don't Say Ra "THE WORLD" this department made a map showing all property that required cleaning and posted the notices on the property; the cost of this work is included in the weed cleaning tax. Nearly 40 per cent of the total expenses of this department will eventually be returned to the city treasury through assessments for street widening and paving. During the past year there have been prepared plans, assessment diagrams, resolution of intention, legal notices and the contract for the ornamental lighting installation now under consideration; plans, grade sheets, assessment diagrams, resolutions of intention and legal notices for the paving of East La Palm avenue, South Illinois street, South Ohio street, Melrose street and Olive street; plans, grade sheets and assessment diagrams for paving East street, Oak street, North Palm street, North Lemon street and the alleys in Vineyard lot D-5, the Zeyn tract and Konig subdivision. Specifications embodying the best current practice have been drafted for ornamental lights, general concrete work, asphaltic concrete pavement, sanitary sewers, general public work and Portland cement concrete strip pavement; some time has also been spent in writing specifications for the purchase of machinery, equipment and supplies for the various departments, and in following up and proofreading legal matters to be published. Pending the installation of a complete bookkeeping system whereby interdepartmental charges can be taken care of, this department has kept its own records and accounts, and has endeavored to assist the bookkeeping department by making up its own payroll and distribution. Work done for others than the city of Anaheim, shown in the following accounts as amounting to $292.99, is covered by receipts and bills collectable aggregating $350 in order to cover overhead expenses and show a little profit to the city. The receipts for sidewalk and curb permits have not been taken into the engineering accounts, as the amount involved is too small to cover more than the bookkeeping and building department charges on same. Two men of this department were entitled to vacations this year; the salaries represented by this time off amounted to $135.40, which was distributed over all the current accounts. Respectfully submitted, E. P. HAPGOOD. Defy Floods To Report For Switchboard Duty When Marin county in California was swept by flood, sixty-four telephone operators rose to the emergency and braved the elements in the dead of night in order to reach their posts and render service, according to Manager Beard of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company. A general fire alarm was sounded at 3 o'clock in the morning and many of the young women, in their efforts to reach their posts, braved the lee waters without shoes or stockings. In some cases telephone men had to fight their way to operators who were stranded and carry them through torrents, waist deep, to automobiles that were waiting. The telephone wires were taxed to their utmost while the flood lasted by frantic calls from besieged and from rescuers at Mill Valley, Sausalito, San Mafael and San Anselmo. Nearly two feet of water swirled around the exchange buildings at these places, while in Sebastopol six inches of water covered the floor of the exchange room, but all th. operaters remained on duty. Probably we could get up more interest in the league court if it would move its headquarters from The Hague to Miami. Now that the football season is over we can all commence worrying about making a touchdown with Santa Claus. NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS' SALE In the Superior Court of the State of California, In and For the County Of Orange CHARLES UMLAND, sometimes known as Chas. Umland, Plaintiff, O. M. PARLEE and EMMA E. PARLEE, husband and wife, John Doe and Richard Roe, Defendants. Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale and Degree of Foreclosure and Writ for the Enforcement of Judgment issued out of the Superior Court of the State of California, In and for the Court of Orange, in the above entitled action, on the 5th day of December, 1925, wherein the above named plaintiff obtained a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure against the above named defendants on the 27th day of November, 1925, for the sum of $4,482.00, lawful money of the United States, besides interest and costs, which judgment and decree New Subdivision Projected at Beach A large amount of tide land included in the estate of the late I. W. Hellman may be reclaimed if plans of the executors of the estate are carried out. A plan has been outlined by Fred Bixby, of the Alamitos Land and Water company, whereby a large acreage in the vicinity of Anaheim Landing which is now nothing but mud flats at low tide and water at high tide, may be reclaimed. The same process probably will be used in building up the land that was used in the Naples district between Naples and Long Beach. Large dredgers will be brought into action and streams of water and sand will be run upon the tide lands until they fill up with sand and dirt. Whether the reclaiming of the land is being made for the purpose of subdivision or not could not be learned. The filling up of the tide lands will, however, greatly assist in the development of the Seal Beach district. It is understood that the work will be started in the near future. The lease of the Shell Oil company on the Hellman property north and slightly east of Seal Beach has been extended for a few weeks. It was announced today by Bixby. The fact that the oil company is not yet ready to abandon the test in the district is looked upon as encouraging by local oil men. It is the second test to be made on the Hellman property. If the company falls to locate oil in the well which they are drilling at the present time, it is probable that the lease will be quit claimed back to the estate. Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale and Degree of Foreclosure and Writ for the Enforcement of Judgment, issued out of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the Court of Orange, in the above entitled action, on the 5th day of December, 1925, wherein the above named plaintiff obtained a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure against the above named defendants on the 27th day of November, 1925, for the sum of $4,482.00, lawful money of the United States, besides interest and costs, which judgment and decree was on the 27th day of November, 1925, recorded in Judgment Book Volume 19 of said Court, at page 49. I am commanded to sell at public auction, in the manner prescribed by law, all that certain real property situated in the Township of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, described as follows: The South Ten (10) acres of the North Twenty (20) acres of the following: All that portion of the South-east quarter of Section 8, Township 4 South, Range 11 West, S. B. B. & M., lying North and East of the Los Angeles Inter-Urban Railway Company's Right of way. Reserving therefrom for roads, railroads and ditches a strip of land 30 feet wide, along adjoining and each side of the Township and Section lines and a strip of land 15 feet wide, along, adjoining and each side of the quarter section lines; also reserving the use and control of clenegas and natural streams of water, if any, naturally upon flowing across, into or by said described tract and reserving the right of way for and to construct irrigation or drainage ditches through said tract to irrigate or drain the adjacent land. Public notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 5th day of January, 1925, at 30 minutes past 9 o'clock, A. M. of that day, at the South door of the Court House, in the City of Santa Ana, Orange County, California, in obedience to said Order of Sale and Decree of Foreclosure and Writ for enforcement of Judgment, I will sell the above described property to the highest and best bidder for cash, in lawful money of the United States. H. M. HEAD, Commissioner appointed by said Court. rabbit fancier and nationally-known rabbit judge, opened the meeting with a statement of some of the practical problems of the rabbit breeder and their solutions. He said that one of the first moves of organized rabbit breeders should be toward a protective tariff, to protect home-produced fur from the inroads of foreign skins on the American market. Herman Loehr, chairman of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce industrial committee, reported that the Golden West Fur Farms had presented plans to erect a $50,000 rabbit fur handling plant and has asked the Chamber of Commerce to donate a 10-acre tract, valued at approximately $30,000. Mr. Loehr further declared that the industrial committee is well satisfied that the rabbit industry gives promise of becoming one of the most important Southern California industries, and that the Chamber would like to see a legitimate industry located in Anaheim. It seems that it wouldn't have been a bad idea if somebody had held a watch on the Rhinelander, too. Great Britain wants to put an end to the use of submarines and it wouldn't be a bad idea for her to cut out all of her deep sea stuff. 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